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Review

Release Date

Region

Wine Spectator 90PTS

2009

FRANKLAND RIVER, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

"Pure lime and slate bouquet; linear palate, showing a little CO2 petillance; dry
and steely fi nish. Screwcap.12% alc. Drink 2014" James Halliday Australian Wine
Companion, Jan 09

  • Technical Data:
  • Alcohol: 12% by vol.
  • Titratable Acidity: 6.5 g/l
  • Residual Sugar: 2.4 g/l
  • PH: 3.14

Wine Spectator


A sleek white, offering tangerine and lime accents to its green apple and peach flavors, which linger delicately. Drink now through 2018. 900 cases imported. Harvey Steiman 90pts
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Frankland Estate was established in1988 by Barrie Smith and Judi Cullam. They are now assisted by their daughter Elizabeth Smith, son Hunter Smith and a small, hardworking team who enjoy the diverse and idiosyncratic challenges associated with working in a family business.

They have done amazing things in such a short period of time. From the outset, they wanted to produce wines that were not the “Aussie” norm, and more a reflection of this unique property. Elegant and well defined fruit flavors, and complex secondary characters, rather than just weight and power, is what they have always strived for. Their wines exhibit wonderful aromatics, great elegance and a magical earthy/dusty terroir character.
Rocky Gully range of wines is sourced from other growers in the Frankland River region who share commitment to sustainable agriculture and high quality fruit.

The Frankland River region is almost completely free of wine pests and diseases. Its isolated location, far from population and industrial centres, mean it is virtually pollution free and offers a pristine grape-growing environment. The winemaking philosophies at Frankland Estate reflect these influences as well as the hard-earned lessons gained from some 17 vintages in the Frankland River region. The Frankland River is a river in the great southern region of Western Australia. The Frankland River is the largest river by volume in the region and the eighth largest in the state.

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More RIESLING Varieties:

Label

2009 Frankland Estate "Isolation Ridge" Dry Riesling

Review: Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate 91 points
Release Date:August, 2009
Region:Frankland River, Western Australia
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2008 Frankland Estate "Cooladerra" Dry Riesling

Review: Parker's Wine Advocate #186 91+ points
Release Date:September, 2008
Region:Frankland River, Western Australia
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2008 Frankland Estate "Poison Hill" Dry Riesling

Review: Parker's Wine Advocate #186 91 points
Release Date:July, 2008
Region:Frankland River, Western Australia
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